Norms for Educational building

Dr. Saravanan KAssociate professor

School of Mechanical and Building SciencesVIT Chennai

Occupant Load

Plinth level of the main building should be above 45 cm with respect

to average road level from site

Level of the Interior Courtyards, Covered Parking Spaces and

Garages should be above 15 cm with respect to average road level

from site

1. Provided that the minimum clear head way under any beam shall be not less than 2.4 m.

2. Maximum height permissible for all the components of the building mentioned above is 4 m.

3. The maximum height of building shall not exceed 1.5 times the width of road abutting plus the front open spaces.

Minimum Size and Width of Different Components of Residential Premises

Minimum Size and Width of Different Components of Residential Premises

Minimum Width Provisions for Stairways

The following minimum width provisions shall be made for each stairway

a) i) Residential low rise building 0.9 m. ii) Other residential building e.g. flats, hostels, group housing, guest houses, etc 1.25 m.

b) Assembly buildings like Auditorium, theatres and cinemas 2.0 m.

c) All other buildings including hotels 1.5 m.

d) Institutional building like hospitals 2.0 m.

e) Educational building like School, Colleges. 1.5 m.

Minimum Width Provisions for Stairways

The minimum width of treads : > 25 cm for residential building

: > 30 cm for others building

The maximum height of rise : <19 cm. for residential building

: < 15 cm for other building

Minimum height of handrails : >100 cm

Maximum no. rise per flight : < 12

Minimum Width Provisions for Passageway/Corridors

The following minimum width provisions shall be made for each passage way/corridor.

a) Residential buildings, dwelling unit type 1.0 m.

b) Residential buildings, e.g., hostels, etc. 1.25 m.

c) Assembly buildings like auditorium theatres and cinemas 2.0 m.

d) All other buildings including hotels 1.5 m.

e) Hospital, Nursing Homes, etc. 2.4 m.

Metro: Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kanpur and Pune

Class room size

Minimum one number drawing hall of size 175 sq.m upto 240 students in first yearMinimum two number drawing hall of size 175 sq.m more than 240 students

Class Room

Number of classrooms required for the college shall be equal to

Number of tutorial rooms required for the college shall be equal to

Total sanctioned intake for all the years x 0.7560

Total sanctioned intake for all the years x 0.560

Class room size

Carpet area in sq. mClass room 66Tutorial room 33Laboratory 66Research laboratory 66Seminar hall 132Library with reading room 400

Laboratories Size

For batch size of 30 students = 250 sq. m

For batch size of 40 students = 360 sq. m

Minimum area for workshop = 900 sq. m

Lab area does not include any faculty cabin inside the lab

Lab area includes the supporting staff and students sitting area

Lab area includes storage of consumable and instruments

Space in the Department

Carpet Area (Sq. m.)Head of Department 20Department Office 25Faculty rooms 10Library (Departmental) 30Seminar Room 30Store 10Drawing/Reprograp. Facilities 20

Space for Administrative Office

Carpet area (Sq. m.)

Principal’s office 30

Strong Room 20

Conference room 100

Reception office 25

Main office 300( for an intake of 240 students per year)

Administrative office 20

Maintenance & Estate office 40

Toilet Blocks

Education Building : 10 sq.m. for each unit of 100 students

Hostel : 75 sq.m. for each unit of 120 students

Norms for Hostels

College is located within 20 km. of a large city: Accommodation for 20% of bays and 50 % of girls on enrollment

Other locations : Accommodation for 50% of bays and 100 % of girls on enrollment

Carpet area (sq.m)Single room 9Triple seated room 20